Train cancellations are inevitable, and while some are the fault of Scotrail, other situations - for example extreme weather that causes entire trees to fall onto the tracks - are just a part of living in Scotland.

Whether your train is delayed due to a lack of staff, a signal failure, or a storm, the good news is that you can claim back money to compensate you for the inconvenience and the negative effect on your day.

However, your journey has to be delayed for more than 30 minutes before compensation kicks in, but given the recent issues faced by Edinburgh commuters, that's not unlikely. So read on to find out more about how you can claim for delayed train journeys in Edinburgh and the Lothians.

How to make ScotRail pay for your delayed or cancelled train journey

A Scotrail train awaits departure (Image: JThomas: Creative Commons)

Edinburgh Live spoke to Scotrail , who say: "If you're travelling on one of our trains and your journey is delayed by 30 minutes or more, we'll give you compensation.

"And if you’ve missed a connection because of a delay on a ScotRail train, you can claim for that too. Just make sure you make the claim within 28 days of the delay."

"It’s easy to claim, and you can choose from a range of repayment options – including PayPal and cash vouchers.